SCHOOL

TRAINING SCHOOL ON IDENTITY AND PRAISE BY MOVEMENT [SESSION 1]

(February 16-20, 2026)

Each area functions as a living network and interactive round table: a space to connect, support, pray, listen, and discern together—with the potential for new collaborative projects to emerge.

These areas connect, enrich, and equip participants through shared exchanges and input from qualified speakers. They welcome professionals and pre-professionals active in these fields, as well as anyone wishing to grow in awareness and understanding.

The school consists of six hours of theoretical and practical teaching per day over five days. We will immerse ourselves in God’s Presence and in the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures of the Bible to deepen our understanding of the unity of spirit, soul, and body—moving in Christ.

It is also a time of restoration and sanctification of the senses, heart, and body, leading to deeper intimacy with God and a natural exercise of the creative authority given to us for preparing the Bride of Christ.

You will benefit from the professional experience of dance choreographers (classical, contemporary, hip hop, Israeli and world dance), as well as the ministry of Sodapop and Christine, and from the internationally shared Machol teachings.

This complete training, composed of four sessions (two per year), will provide a strong foundation in the relationship between identity and movement—spirit, soul, and body—for yourself, the Church, and the world (“You are the light of the world.” Matt. 5:14).

It will equip you with the pedagogical and spiritual tools to teach within a group and, possibly, to become a Machol instructor upon completion of the four sessions.

This Machol training school is open to all types of current or emerging leaders: youth leaders, dance and worship leaders, members of worship teams, speakers, teachers, pastors, and ministers—anyone seeking to be trained, equipped, or refreshed in this calling.

Training Venue

LA COSTETTE – HOLIDAY AND RETREAT CENTER

3, allée du Garay – 43520 MAZET-SAINT-VOY, France

FEES

€450.00 for the EFILM session.

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS

Accommodation at the “La Costette” Center

You must book your accommodation and meals directly with the “La Costette” holiday center.

Registration online : https://en.costette.com/blog - Phone (Isabelle): +33 (0) 4 71 65 00 84 – Email: contact@costette.com

Rooms accommodate 3 to 4 people and all include private bathroom facilities.

Rooms should be booked from Sunday, February 15 to Saturday, February 21 (you will need to vacate your room on Saturday morning before 9:00 a.m.).

AirBnB

If you prefer not to stay at the center, you can look for an AirBnB accommodation near the “La Costette” center (Mazet Saint-Voy).

MEALS

On Sunday evening, February 15, the first dinner will be served. Meals from Monday, February 16 to Thursday, February 19 are full board.

On Friday 20, breakfast and lunch only will be provided. In the evening, no meal will be served at La Costette, as we traditionally end the session with a dinner out at a restaurant.

On Saturday morning, February 21, breakfast will be served.

If you have any food allergies, pork-free and vegetarian meals can be provided—please remember to mention it.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Morning: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Prayer – Worship – Teaching – Dance workshop)

Lunch break: 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Afternoon: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30/5:00 p.m. (Sharing – Dance workshop – Round table)

For any additional information, please contact us at: secretariat@macholdanserlavie.com

NB:

For those arriving by plane or train, please note that the nearest airport is Lyon – Saint Exupéry, and shuttle service will be organized from Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux SNCF train station for participants requesting it through the registration form, to take you to the La Costette center.

Within the 5-day program on the Abel Mehola platform, several complementary tracks will unfold:

Health Department – Creative Worship Department (musicians, painters, etc.) – Teaching Skills Department – Choreography Department – Banners Department, as well as the prophetic, living, and artistic work of the "Kumi Ori" Dance company.

Come and meet many speakers and contributors:

Christine & Sodapop, Hélène Goussebayle, Dana Čižniar, Isabelle Vanthournout, Carine Fuenzalida, Véronique Duron, Aurélia Chalard, the entire Machol Danser la Vie team, and special guest ministries for banners: David Stanfield, Julia Payan, Cyrille Guizot, Entre Terre et Ciel, Isabelle Sélior, and more…